#AC855E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.072 66), rgb(172, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AC855E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC855E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.072 66) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC855E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC855E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AC855E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AC855E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AC855E
oklch(64.5% 0.072 66)
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Step 600
600
#936A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5831
oklch(49.1% 0.073 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 65)
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Step 900
900
#533D26
oklch(37.8% 0.047 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#312417
oklch(27.2% 0.03 66)
#AC855E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92875B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C7B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC855E
#AC855E
oklch(64.5% 0.072 66)
- #6992B7
#6992B7
oklch(64.4% 0.072 246.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
Use #AC855E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.